Welcome to IMF | CEF
The International Monetary Fund’s Middle East Center for Economics and Finance (IMF - CEF) is the IMF’s regional training center for all the 22 Arab League countries, hosted and funded by the State of Kuwait. CEF is part of a global network of the IMF’s 17 Regional Capacity Development Centers (RCDCs). It started operations in 2011 and was officially inaugurated in 2014.
Current & Upcoming Courses & Events
WEBINAR
IMF’s Regional Economic Outlook for MENA: War in the Middle East: Economic Spillovers and Policy Challenges - May 11, 2026
COURSES
Crypto-Asset Regulation and Supervision: Global Standards, Licensing, and Supervisory Approaches - 17 - 20 May 2026
Completed Courses & Events
HIGH - LEVEL EVENT
Geopolitical Turning Points and Macroeconomic Volatility A Bilateral Identification Strategy - 9 April, 2026
Host Country
Kuwait |
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